Sustainable land use
Like other businesses, agricultural enterprises are influenced by a range of factors, primarily economic ones. In the past, technological and economic developments have led to a situation in which agriculture, which is geared towards economic optimisation, often works against environmental quality targets.
We analyse the influence of agricultural land use on the environment. In doing so, we draw on our expertise in the areas of biodiversity, soil, water and climate protection, taking into account the latest scientific findings. One focus of our work is the analysis of various control instruments, in particular the approaches within the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and its national and regional implementation, but also environmental and planning law. We take into account developments in other countries, including those outside the EU, and pay attention to innovative and results-oriented approaches.
We prepare expert reports that take into account the close links between agriculture and the environment, but also rural development. We evaluate the effectiveness of agri-environmental policy instruments and develop practice-oriented proposals for their further development, which also take into account possible trade-offs.
Contact person at IfLS: Jörg Schramek (schramek[at]ifls.de)
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